Scale Force, Cumbria

[Ken Rennie]

Another of Cumbria's waterfalls, this is just the bottom half. I will leave the rest until Wednesday. The rocks here are pink granite mostly covered in lichen. Ken

 

[Ben Egbert]

That is a pretty composition. Is this low water? The stream bed appears to accommodate a much greater volume.

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice falls - I have the same question as Ben about whether the water gets higher in the Spring.

 

[Ken Rennie]

It hasn't rained for a couple of days and water runs off very quickly, a stream like this can rise in an hour but will take less than a day to fall back. March to July are the driest months but would still be thought wet by most people. December and January are the wettest months but our weather is very variable and depends upon the position of the jetstream and so far this month this has been a dry month. Ken

 

[Ken Rennie]

Another image, tis is the bottom part of the falls at the back right. Getting into your chosen place is a little tricky as the rocks are covered in spray and are slippery. I ended up just standing in the stream hoping that my boots would keep the water out, thaankfully they did. Ken

 

[JimFox]

I sure like that first one Ken! I like the view of the bottom too, but that first one is sure so nice.

I wear neoprene socks with water shoes so I don't mind if my feet get wet. In most cases, the neoprene socks will help keep my feet warm.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

The size of the boulders suggests some pretty tough conditions can occur here.